Competitive video gaming, the sport of the future

• Main Author: Salinas, Efren Julian
• Format: Others
• Language: en_US
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: Competitive video gaming; ESports; Fighting game community; Video games; Street Fighter; Marvel vs Capcom; League of Legends; Star Craft II; Efren Salinas
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/2152/22690

Competitive video gaming is experiencing exponential growth. Advances in technology and global Internet penetration has created highly dedicated fan bases for games played at a competitive level. Game developing companies are beginning to focus their attention on making games for the new eSports market. How avid eSports fans view competitive gaming is disrupting traditional consumption models. Twitch.TV a site that streams live gaming content is seeing massive growth. Now, more than ever, dedicated gamers can live off of playing games – whether by competing in tournaments as sponsored players or running ads on their Twitch.TV live stream while they play. The communities that have developed around different genres of competitive games are as varied as traditional sports such as Major League Baseball or the National Football League. A new industry with a complex infrastructure is developing in this new market. === text